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===Game Guide===

View our MAP .

1)Getting Started

=NEW PLAYERS=

The first thing you will need to do when you spawn is find out where you are. Look for the world "Spawn" You spawn in a beautiful looking guest house. Here is a quick map of the guest house:
The areas with red circles are areas where you can buy starter chests. These are essential and you cannot live in the world without them. Buy one as soon as you can. If you do not have any gold coins look for a chest within a lava locked area just outside the spawn. See this image:
Go there and take gold from the chest to buy your starter chest. Take the least possible so it does not run out quickly. Ignore the signs that say you will be banned for going inside. They refer to the further lava zone which is locked to new players.

Now if you have some gold coins on you, I highly suggest you also grab a gold bed from the shops around the spawn area. They are there for you. Warping in coins for this purpose can be a good idea.

In your starting chest you will see a fur coat, put this on, you will not be able to stand the cold of space without it. Once you have it on, go to the job office at the top of the space tower! An adventure awaits you!! To get there, simply go left of spawn and follow the giant red arrows in the game until you reach the bottom of what looks like a tower. Then follow that tower all the way up to the top floor (24 flights of stairs up):

2)Understanding our World

Our vision with City of Stars is to create a stunning real-life type world in space. The main idea is to create a world in which blockheads DO NOT need to grow food and chop trees and mine for a living. Rather, each blockhead does one specialized job as verbalized by his/her employer. For example, the central government hires artisans to create parks and monuments. These artisans are then paid by the government. The artisans in turn buy food and homes with the money earned. The government earns back its money via park fees or profits on nearby hotels.

The fundamental mechanism behind our world is a market economy. Every blockhead has needs such as food, clothing, relationships and building materials. As a blockhead you either participate in this economy byfurnishing SHOP KEEPERS with the food or materials they sell, or you are a shop owner. You may also participate by engaging in specialized jobs which aid or empower other blockheads to make sales. One example of this is advertising. You may be employed by a shop keeper to let others know about their store in creative ways.

3)Employment and Entrepreneurship

You cannot eat unless you can make money. Simple as that. The key to making money is to find a job or start a business. Let’s look at both of these options:

=Employment=

Finding a job is as simple as finding an entrepreneur with a need a fulfilling it. You are free to solicit any store owner for a job at any point. With this noted, the easiest way to get a job is to look for the job postingsat the job office. Anyone can post a job provided they pay you what they said they will. Look for the job which takes the least time and pays the most. If finding a job is difficult, visit the quest room left of the job office. The quest room are government provided missions which pay new users to accomplish simple tasks. These tasks can help you buy food, lodging and basic tools. NOTE: Some jobs you can start doing right away. Consider working in the clothing factory for example, click here. If you have goods to sell me because you mined ores or because you worked in my factory, visit this link to understand how to get paid.

=Entrepreneurship=

An entrepreneur is basically someone who owns their own business in our world. Such a person may include a hotel owner, a real estate agent, shop owner, adventure park manager, casino owner, cafe manager, independent Artisan, property renter (buys land and rents it out), farm owner or independent miner (miner who owns a mini store).

==How to Start a Business==

To start a business, one must get a job and earn the money needed for a commercial property license or simply register for a business license with the business office. Almost all businesses require land. See a real estate agent or the local agency to get a commercial property license. These licenses are quite expensive, however, if you would like to speed up the process of getting your business, visit the bank when RedEagle is online. He can offer you a loan for interest if you are a well reputed player and if you can present something of value as down payment. Take this money to start your business and pay back the bank with your profits. Don’t do this lightly as unpaid loans will incur consequences.

4)Features

=Make your own city=

Once Star City becomes a bustling city of employment and opportunity, the need will soon arise for new cities with new ideas. Only those who are in the hall of fame(find out how to get on it here) can apply to start a new city. A fee of 10,000 + gold will need to be paid also. This sort of money can be earned in a matter of days in Star City if you know what business are best. All other cities would be subject to rules imposed by the government and certain price standards. No such cities would include residential property.

=Relationships and Marriage=

Dating

The first step to starting a relationship will be to post your interest to begin one in the community center (see map, just under guest house). Post your name on a sign in the relationship area. Next, look for the name of someone you like in that same area. Now make a gift chest package for them. Once done the package, place it in the house of the person you like. The person you like then has to post the name of the person they think it is on our discussion forum >>HERE<<. They can only guess once for each chest they receive. Be sure to subscribe to the thread for a while if you are dating!! Subscribing will allow you to get an email each time someone posts a guess there. Here is how to subscribe:

Once you have started dating you need to attend four different adventure or entertainment related services together to continue your relationship. Once you have done this you can now get married!! Visit the church (see image) to get married. You do not need anyone to marry you, however, we do suggest you throw a party and invite friends. Getting married splits the price for all services and fees. So adventure parks, hotels, apartment fees etc. can be shared between two people rather than one. You can also warp in that final two blockheads. Until you are married, it’s two per person max.
People who marry get a 10,000 gc grant from the government.

5)New Limitations

In order to create a new feel to the gameplay of blockheads. We have introduced a new set of limitations. These limitations help us introduce the new “realism factor” into the game.

a)You can only build houses on plots of land you purchase.
b)You can only leave chests in the guest house, government building areas (places under construction) or your own house. Leaving them elsewhere makes them fair game for theft.
c)You can only warp in two blockheads. You need to marry or use the best friend skill to warp in more.
d)You must own a store, commercial property or business license to sell goods.
e)You cannot chop down wood you did not grow (only applies to home island).
f) You may not mine without a license.
g)You may not leave home island without a license to go to your destination.

6)Hints and Tips

=The Best Business in a New City IMO=
The most complicated items to build are also the easiest to sell for exorbitant prices. Starting a paint business will most likely bring in more profit faster than starting a food store. With that said, follow the rule of supply and demand, find the biggest need and profit from it .

=Using Trains=
You are free to use any train that does not include carriages without asking the owner. Use this map to find our train stations:

This guide is a work in progress. Some things may change and changes may impact plans based on it. The features section is especially subject to change.

I plan to add more to this guide soon!

Advances/Details

Minimum Wage.

So far huge progress has been made as far as the physical infrastructure is concerned.

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I'd like to say first that this is a brilliant idea. You've made a server where in almost all others its a primitive lifestyle, but here you have skipped over that and gone straight into a space colony and a functioning society with government and economy. I would be honored to join and help contribute. My username is Arget

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===Game Guide===

View our MAP .

1)Getting Started

=NEW PLAYERS=

The first thing you will need to do when you spawn is find out where you are. Look for the world "Spawn" You spawn in a beautiful looking guest house. Here is a quick map of the guest house:
The areas with red circles are areas where you can buy starter chests. These are essential and you cannot live in the world without them. Buy one as soon as you can. If you do not have any gold coins look for a chest within a lava locked area just outside the spawn. See this image:
Go there and take gold from the chest to buy your starter chest. Take the least possible so it does not run out quickly. Ignore the signs that say you will be banned for going inside. They refer to the further lava zone which is locked to new players.

Now if you have some gold coins on you, I highly suggest you also grab a gold bed from the shops around the spawn area. They are there for you. Warping in coins for this purpose can be a good idea.

In your starting chest you will see a fur coat, put this on, you will not be able to stand the cold of space without it. Once you have it on, go to the job office at the top of the space tower! An adventure awaits you!! To get there, simply go left of spawn and follow the giant red arrows in the game until you reach the bottom of what looks like a tower. Then follow that tower all the way up to the top floor (24 flights of stairs up):

2)Understanding our World

Our vision with City of Stars is to create a stunning real-life type world in space. The main idea is to create a world in which blockheads DO NOT need to grow food and chop trees and mine for a living. Rather, each blockhead does one specialized job as verbalized by his/her employer. For example, the central government hires artisans to create parks and monuments. These artisans are then paid by the government. The artisans in turn buy food and homes with the money earned. The government earns back its money via park fees or profits on nearby hotels.

The fundamental mechanism behind our world is a market economy. Every blockhead has needs such as food, clothing, relationships and building materials. As a blockhead you either participate in this economy byfurnishing SHOP KEEPERS with the food or materials they sell, or you are a shop owner. You may also participate by engaging in specialized jobs which aid or empower other blockheads to make sales. One example of this is advertising. You may be employed by a shop keeper to let others know about their store in creative ways.

3)Employment and Entrepreneurship

You cannot eat unless you can make money. Simple as that. The key to making money is to find a job or start a business. Let’s look at both of these options:

=Employment=

Finding a job is as simple as finding an entrepreneur with a need a fulfilling it. You are free to solicit any store owner for a job at any point. With this noted, the easiest way to get a job is to look for the job postingsat the job office. Anyone can post a job provided they pay you what they said they will. Look for the job which takes the least time and pays the most. If finding a job is difficult, visit the quest room left of the job office. The quest room are government provided missions which pay new users to accomplish simple tasks. These tasks can help you buy food, lodging and basic tools. NOTE: Some jobs you can start doing right away. Consider working in the clothing factory for example, click here. If you have goods to sell me because you mined ores or because you worked in my factory, visit this link to understand how to get paid.

=Entrepreneurship=

An entrepreneur is basically someone who owns their own business in our world. Such a person may include a hotel owner, a real estate agent, shop owner, adventure park manager, casino owner, cafe manager, independent Artisan, property renter (buys land and rents it out), farm owner or independent miner (miner who owns a mini store).

==How to Start a Business==

To start a business, one must get a job and earn the money needed for a commercial property license or simply register for a business license with the business office. Almost all businesses require land. See a real estate agent or the local agency to get a commercial property license. These licenses are quite expensive, however, if you would like to speed up the process of getting your business, visit the bank when RedEagle is online. He can offer you a loan for interest if you are a well reputed player and if you can present something of value as down payment. Take this money to start your business and pay back the bank with your profits. Don’t do this lightly as unpaid loans will incur consequences.

4)Features

=Make your own city=

Once Star City becomes a bustling city of employment and opportunity, the need will soon arise for new cities with new ideas. Only those who are in the hall of fame(find out how to get on it here) can apply to start a new city. A fee of 10,000 + gold will need to be paid also. This sort of money can be earned in a matter of days in Star City if you know what business are best. All other cities would be subject to rules imposed by the government and certain price standards. No such cities would include residential property.

=Relationships and Marriage=

Dating

The first step to starting a relationship will be to post your interest to begin one in the community center (see map, just under guest house). Post your name on a sign in the relationship area. Next, look for the name of someone you like in that same area. Now make a gift chest package for them. Once done the package, place it in the house of the person you like. The person you like then has to post the name of the person they think it is on our discussion forum >>HERE<<. They can only guess once for each chest they receive. Be sure to subscribe to the thread for a while if you are dating!! Subscribing will allow you to get an email each time someone posts a guess there. Here is how to subscribe:

Once you have started dating you need to attend four different adventure or entertainment related services together to continue your relationship. Once you have done this you can now get married!! Visit the church (see image) to get married. You do not need anyone to marry you, however, we do suggest you throw a party and invite friends. Getting married splits the price for all services and fees. So adventure parks, hotels, apartment fees etc. can be shared between two people rather than one. You can also warp in that final two blockheads. Until you are married, it’s two per person max.
People who marry get a 10,000 gc grant from the government.

5)New Limitations

In order to create a new feel to the gameplay of blockheads. We have introduced a new set of limitations. These limitations help us introduce the new “realism factor” into the game.

a)You can only build houses on plots of land you purchase.
b)You can only leave chests in the guest house, government building areas (places under construction) or your own house. Leaving them elsewhere makes them fair game for theft.
c)You can only warp in two blockheads. You need to marry or use the best friend skill to warp in more.
d)You must own a store, commercial property or business license to sell goods.
e)You cannot chop down wood you did not grow (only applies to home island).
f) You may not mine without a license.
g)You may not leave home island without a license to go to